Vessel or carrier.



PATENTED JAN. 8, 1907.

G. RQPRVIDE.

VESSEL OR CARRIER. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 11, 1906.

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VESSEL OR CARRIER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 8, 1907,

Application filed August 11,1906. Se; .al No. 330,153.

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Be it known that I, GUY R. PRIDE, a citizen ot the United. States, residing at Jacksonville, in the county of Duval, State of and useful Imof which Florida, have invented new provements in Vcsselsor Carriers, the following is a specification.

My invention relates to vessels or carriers for treating substances to extract one or parts, and is more particularly directed to the bot-tomsof such vessels or carriers, wherein novel provision is made, first, for permitting the escape of material therefrom in a liquid or gaseous state, and, secondly, for facilitating the dumping of either the entire contents of said vessel or carrier or a portion of said contents, as may be desired. These objects I accomplish in the manner and by the means hereinafter described and claimed, reference bein had to the accoi'npanying drawings, in whio Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of a vessel ,or carrier embodying my improved con-- struction of bottom. Fig. the a vertical sectional view of the lower portion of the vessel" or carrier, taken on the hue 2 2,Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional View of one corneroi the vessel or carrier, showing the latch for retaining one side of the bottom closed. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail sectional view taken on the line 4 4, Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail plan view, partly broken away, of one of the discharge-openings in the bottom of the vessel or carrier, together with the means for protecting the same. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail side elevation of the same, partly broken away.

Similar numerals of reference denote corresponding parts in the several views.

In the said drawings the reference-numeral 1 denotes the body of the vessel or carrier, of which I have shown only the. bottom edge, the construction of its upper part forming no part of the present invention. Passing centrally across the bottom of the vessel 01' carrier 1 1s a bar 2, the same being fixed to said vessel or carrier and being provided with a series of downwardly-projecting ears 3, to which are hinged the straps 4, bolted to the under side of the two semicircular sections 5, constituting the bottom of the vessel or carrier. carrier 1 I provide latches 6, hinged to the outside of said vessel or carrier and adapted to engage under the edges of the sections 5 when the latter are in their closed position to l beln .descri ed, as follows:

On opposite sides of the vessel or I retain them in said position, said sections 5 g each provided with an upturned lip 7, bolted to the under sides of said sections at their outer edges and adapted to embrace the lower edge of the vessel or carrier 1.

In order to provide for the complete eniptying of the vessel or carrier 1 when the sections 5 are released from their latches 6 and permitted to drop, I have provided the two plates 8, bolted to the angular sides of the central bar 2 and at their-ends to the inner wall of the vessel or carrier, as best seen in Fig. 4, said plates coming in contact with each other at their upper edges and being bolted together, the same'being so shaped as to constitute an inverted V, having practically a knife-edge, whereby no obstacle will be offered to the discharge of the contents of the vessel or carrier when the bottom sections 5 are permitted to dro At the center of the bar 2 have shown in Fig. 1 a construction providing for the passage of a steampipe through the bottom of the vessel or carr1er,but the sameiorming no part of the present invention and being specifically covered in an application filed by me of even date herewith, Serial No. 330,152,

further description of the same is deemed unnecessary.

- My improved meansfor providing for the discharge from the vessel or carrier l of substances in a liquid or gaseous state and yet preventing thedischarge of solid substances and at the same time preventing the weight of said solid substances from interfering with the li uid or gaseous discharge will now be Through the bottom sections 5 of the vessel or carrier I provide a series of' a apertures than its underlyingaperture 9 and being supported at a distance above said aperture, a series of bolts 11, each passing loosely through a sleeve 12, that engages between the under side of plate 10 and the inner suri'ace of the section'5, serving to maintain said plate firmly in its raised position. Around ertures 9, and over each of said] locate an imperforateplate 10,' said plate being of somewhat larger diameter discharged thereinto a substantially solid and. iinperforate surface which at the same time permits oi the free egress of liquid and gaseous substances.

In an application filed of even date herewith, Serial No. 330,151, I have disclosed one of the uses to which my improved vessel or carrier may be' put; but it will be evident that it is equally applicable to any form of apparatus wherein a mass of solid material is charged and in which openings at the bottom for the passage of liquid or gaseous matter are desired. Furthermore, rny improved construction of dumping bottom sections, in combination with the inverted-V shaped central guard, .is also applicable to any form of dumping apparatus: and "in this connection I do not wish to limit myself to a bottom formed of two semicircular sections, as the number of sections may be increased by further" subdividin said sections, if desired, or by providing a plurality of bars 2 radiating from the center, to each of which a bottom section may be hinged.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, i ster than said apertures located centrally abovesaid apertures, a series of sleeves supporting said plates at a distance above the vessel orcarrier bottom, and bolts passing throughsaid sleeves and connecting said plates with the vessel or carrier bottom.

3. An apparatus of the character described, embodying a vessel or carrier body, a bottom thereto having one or more-apertures therein, imperforate plates supported centrally above said apertures ata distanceabove the vessel or carrier bottom and of a dlameter suthcient to cover said apertures,

and an annular foraminous screen located vertically in the space between each of said plates and the vessel or carrier bottom and outside of the circumference of said apertures.-

4. Anapparatus of the character described, comprising a vessel or carrier'body, a bottom thereto having one or more apertures therein, imperforate plates of greater diameter than said apertures located centrally above said apertures, a series of sleeves supporting said plates at a distance abovethe vessel or carrier bottom, bolts passing through said sleeves and connecting said plates with the vessel or carrier bottom, and

an annular foraminous screen located v'ertically in the space between each of said plates and the vessel or carrier bottom and lying against said sleeves. 1

In testimony whereof-I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. I GUY R. PRIDE.

Witnesses: a

WILL R. SMITH,

A. W. PLUMLEY. 

